一、语篇填空
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
The Red Flag Canal is located in Linzhou, Henan Province. It was built in the 1960s. At that time, the local people faced 1. big problem: They didn't have enough water. The land was dry, and farming was difficult. Life was very hard. They knew they had to change, 2. they decided to take action. They worked together to build a canal 3. bring water from the mountains to their fields.
Building the canal was not easy. People had to dig through mountains and build tunnels（隧道）4. very simple tools. They faced many challenges, but they never gave up. They kept working day after day 5. the canal was finally completed. The local people who built the canal showed us we could overcome any difficulty if we pulled together!

1. a
2. so
3. to
4. with
5. until

【分析】
这是一道语篇填空题，需结合语境和语法知识填写合适的词：1. 空后是单数可数名词problem，此处泛指“一个大问题”，需用不定冠词；2. 前后句存在因果逻辑，前句说要改变，后句说决定行动，需用表结果的连词；3. 此处表建运河的目的，需用不定式作目的状语；4. 表示“使用简单工具”，需用表“用”的介词；5. 句意是“日复一日工作直到运河完工”，需用表“直到”的连词。
【解析】
1. 泛指“一个大问题”，单数可数名词前用不定冠词a，故填a；
2. 前后句为因果关系，前因后果，用连词so，故填so；
3. 此处表建运河的目的，不定式to作目的状语，故填to；
4. 表示“使用某种工具”，用介词with，故填with；
5. 句意是“一直工作到运河完工”，用连词until引导时间状语，故填until。
【答案】
1. a 2. so 3. to 4. with 5. until
【知识点】
不定冠词用法、连词逻辑关系、不定式作目的状语
【点评】
本题为语篇填空基础题，结合语境考察冠词、连词、不定式、介词等基础语法知识，需学生结合上下文逻辑和语法规则作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
(Mary meets Ella on the way home, and they are talking about books. )
A: Hi, Ella. What did you do last weekend?
B: Nothing special. I played basketball with my friends as usual. 1. ?
A: I did some reading and saw a movie with my mum.
B: Reading books is a good hobby. 2. ?
A: I've already read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Treasure Island.
B: Great! 3. ?
A: I think the stories of these two novels are exciting and interesting.
B: 4. . They are also my favourite books. By the way, do you want to go to the City Library to borrow books with me?
A: Of course. When shall we meet?
B: How about at 8:30 this Saturday morning?
A: 5. . See you then.
B: See you.

1. How about you / What about you /...
2. What books have you already read /...
3. What do you think of them / How do you like them /...
4. I agree with you / I think so /...
5. OK / No problem /...

【分析】补全对话需结合上下文语境与日常英语交际逻辑，逐空推导：1. B询问A的周末活动，对应反问句式；2. B根据A的读书内容，询问A读过的书籍；3. B根据A对书籍的评价，询问A对书籍的看法；4. B认同A对书籍的评价；5. A同意B提出的见面时间。
【解析】1. 前文B说明自己的周末活动，后文A回答自己的活动，故此处需用反问句式询问A的情况，如How about you；2. 后文A回答读过两本书，故此处需询问A读过的书籍，如What books have you already read；3. 后文A评价书籍的故事有趣，故此处需询问A对书籍的看法，如What do you think of them；4. 前文A评价书籍有趣，后文B称这些也是自己最喜欢的，故此处需表达认同，如I agree with you；5. 前文B提议见面时间，后文A说See you then，故此处需表达同意，如OK。
【答案】1. How about you / What about you /...
2. What books have you already read /...
3. What do you think of them / How do you like them /...
4. I agree with you / I think so /...
5. OK / No problem /...
【知识点】日常交际用语、补全对话
【点评】本题为日常话题类补全对话，考查学生对基础日常英语表达的运用，需结合上下文语境推导，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8

三、书面表达
每个人都是独一无二的，如同繁星各自闪耀。为鼓励同学们认识自我、携手成长，你们学校准备开展以“真实的我，更好的我”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请根据以下图示和写作要求，以“A
Real Me, a Better Me”为题，用英语写一篇短文投稿。

写作要求：
1. 短文应包含以上所有提示信息，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校名称等信息；
3. 词数90左右（文中已给出内容不计入总词数）。
A Real Me, a Better Me
My name is Li Hua.

One possible version:
A Real Me, a Better Me
My name is Li Hua. I am a 15-year-old boy. I am tall and strong with big eyes. I'm very outgoing. I always wear a big smile on my face because it's the symbol of confidence.
I have many advantages. I'm one of the top students in my class. I always study hard. And I try my best to help my classmates with their studies after class. Besides, I'm also a member of the school basketball club. Last term, I won first prize in the basketball match.
However, no one is perfect. I have some shortcomings. I hardly ever help my parents do housework. I think I need to spend more time helping my parents do some chores and learn to take care of them.
I hope I can improve myself and become a better teenager in the future.

【分析】
这是一篇以“A Real Me, a Better Me”为主题的英语书面表达，写作需围绕图示的四个核心模块展开：1. 基本信息（年龄、外貌、性格等）；2. 闪光点（至少两点，如学习、运动等）；3. 需要改进的地方（至少一点）；4. 个人期望。同时要注意以李华身份写作，不得出现真实姓名/学校，词数约90词，语言需符合初中英语写作的流畅性要求。
【解析】
1. 第一段：介绍基本信息，包含年龄、外貌、性格，体现真实的自我特点；
2. 第二段：选取学习（成绩优异、帮助同学）和运动（篮球特长、获奖）两个闪光点，展现自身优势；
3. 第三段：说明需要改进的不足（如不常做家务），明确改进方向；
4. 第四段：表达对未来的期望，即提升自我，成为更好的人。
【答案】
A Real Me, a Better Me
My name is Li Hua. I am a 15-year-old boy. I am tall and strong with big eyes. I'm very outgoing. I always wear a big smile on my face because it's the symbol of confidence.
I have many advantages. I'm one of the top students in my class. I always study hard. And I try my best to help my classmates with their studies after class. Besides, I'm also a member of the school basketball club. Last term, I won first prize in the basketball match.
However, no one is perfect. I have some shortcomings. I hardly ever help my parents do housework. I think I need to spend more time helping my parents do some chores and learn to take care of them.
I hope I can improve myself and become a better teenager in the future.
【知识点】
英语书面表达、自我介绍类写作
【点评】
本文紧扣主题，完整覆盖图示所有要点，结构清晰（基本信息→闪光点→不足→期望），语言流畅自然，符合初中英语写作要求，是一篇优秀的范文。
【难度系数】
0.6